Miami preacher Yunior Beltres was arrested Friday for allegedly raping two underage girls, ages 9 and 10, and forcing them to watch each other’s assault.
Beltres, 54, was charged with two counts of sexual battery on a minor. He turned himself into authorities Thursday and is being held without bond at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. It is unclear if he has acquired the services of an attorney.
Miami Police Officer Mario Gonzalez was injured after being struck by a driver who was reportedly under the influence. The driver responsible was identified as Belkis Selgado.
Salgado, 33, was charged with DUI, DUI causing serious bodily injury, and refusal to take a breathalyzer test after an accident. She was ordered held on $10,000 bond. It is unclear if she has acquired the services of an attorney.
The marching band director for the Florida Gators, Dr. John ‘Jay’ Watkins, was attacked by a Miami Hurricane fan on August 24th, 2019 after the season opener. The Florida Gators of the University of Florida won their Saturday night game, toppling the Hurricanes with a 24-30 victory.
The attack happened outside of Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. It is still not clear if Watkins has hired a lawyer against the assailants or against the administration for lack of security, or if he plans on filing for workers’ compensation benefits.
Curtis Simmons, a 32-year-old man from Elkridge, Maryland, was stopped by two unarmed officials on June 17th, 2019. Simmons was in the JetBlue kiosk area at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Broward County, Florida. He had a direct flight to Los Angeles at 7:15 PM, having “missed [his] flight the day before.”
Simmons was approached by the detectives, who were officials of the Narcotics and Money Laundering Task Force. The task force is led by Florida’s Broward County’s Sheriff’s Office. The civil forfeiture report filed for Simmons’ case stated that, after being questioned, Simmons allowed the cops to search his luggage: a carry-on suitcase and a backpack.
Daycare driver Engrid Thurston was arrested on Friday for her alleged involvement in the death of two-year-old Noah Sneed, who passed away after he was left in a hot van for several hours.
Thurston, 46, is charged with manslaughter. It is unclear if she has acquired the services of an attorney.
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